A glass display case holds the document that ended the Second World War—which one person signed on the wrong line.

This extravagant villa built by a Burmese merchant is part pagoda and part European mansion.

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

An imperial art museum offers edible versions of its most treasured displays in an on-site fine-dining restaurant.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

A top secret Cold War bunker hidden beneath a Latvian spa facility is now open for tours.

A failed utopian experiment for British expats in the American South is now a Victorian village frozen in time.

One of the world's earliest skyscrapers.

A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.

One of the world's tallest flagpoles.

One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.

Gleaming self-built castle towers made from beer cans and inspired by "Vitamin Mary Jane."

The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast.

One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

Accessible only by train, the beauty of Agawa Canyon Wilderness Park is worth the journey.

Come for the chanting, stay for the monastical vegan buffet.